Gallery Fifty One in Antwerp presents until May 10, 2025 How Wondrous the Other Through the Artist’s Glance, a collective exhibition featuring Nobuyoshi Araki, Diane Arbus, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Roger Ballen, Kate Barry, Lillian Bassman, Elinor Carucci, Stig De Block, Charlie De Keersmaecker, Jean Depara, Rineke Dijkstra, Walker Evans, Louis Faurer, Norbert Ghisoland, Katy Grannan, Harry Gruyaert, Seydou Keïta, André Kertesz, William Klein, Ingar Krauss, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Saul Leiter, Vivian Maier, Duane Michals, Sandro Miller, Daido Moriyama, Arnold Newman, Arnulf Rainer, Patrick Robyn, Judith Joy Ross, Cindy Sherman, Malick Sidibe, Jacques Sonck, Antanas Sutkus, Jurgen Teller, Deanna Templeton, Mark van den Brink, Michael Wolf, Liang Xiu, Masao Yamamoto, Yoors.
These artists, each with their distinctive approaches, delve into the intricate interplay between subject and observer, presenting photographs that prominently feature one or more individuals as the focal point.
Rather than adhering to a fixed theme, How Wondrous the Other Through the Artist’s Glance offers an open invitation to reflect on the transformative power of the artist’s gaze. Every image serves as a portal into the unique relationship between photographer and subject, capturing moments that transcend mere documentation. The exhibition explores how photography elevates the act of looking, into an art form that questions identity, presence, and our shared humanity.
Through the works on display, viewers are prompted to consider questions that are both deeply personal and universally resonant: How do we perceive others? How does the act of observation shape our understanding of human connection? And how does an artist’s choices—of framing, focus, and context—transform fleeting moments into enduring works of art? Each photograph tells a story, weaving a tapestry of diverse perspectives and visual narratives.
Gallery Fifty One
until May 10, 2025
How Wondrous the Other Through the Artist’s Glance
Zirkstraat 20
2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
www.gallery51.com
